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Sixtus
Emeka Ughamadu wrote:
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Hi, guys —
Can you tell me the real meaning of
the name ''Sixtus'', because that's my name.
I feel
ashamed that I don't know its meaning.
I come from a strong Catholic family and I was told that
the name was given to me by my late grandfather during
my birth.
It would be appreciated if you could
give me an answer.
Thanks,
Sixtus
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What
does the name Sixtus mean? }
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Mary
Ann replied:
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Hi, Sixtus —
Well, it is Latin, and means "sixth".
It is also the name of one of the earliest Popes,
I think the 4th one. The name is in the ancient Roman
Eucharistic prayer of the Mass, which lists several
early popes starting with Peter.
Mary Ann
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Mike
replied:
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Hi, Sixtus —
I have to correct a portion of my colleague's answer.
There have been five Popes that have taken the name
Sixtus. Why Sixtus?
Well, it appears that "Sixtus I" was the 6th successor
to St. Peter. The other popes probably took the name
Sixtus in honor of the first Sixtus, one of their
predecessors. He was also give the title, "martyr".
Here are a list
of the successors to St. Peter.
The Sixtus or Xystus who is commemorated in the Canon
of the Mass is Xystus II, not Xystus I.
Here is what New Advent has to say about all of them:
It
appears your late grandfather wanted to name you
after a special set of saints
so you would have a lot of saintly Pope's praying
for you.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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